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The Journey - Juneteenth, Secondary Applications, and More!

Published 11 months ago • 1 min read

Hi, Reader, welcome to the June installment of The Journey: A Melanin.in.Med Newsletter. In this newsletter, I share my latest freebie, how I spent the Juneteenth holiday, and my tips for secondary applications.

My Month:

Happy June! It has been a while since the last newsletter. I have been hard at work in my clerkship year. I finished up 10 weeks of Internal Medicine then celebrated with an AMAZING vacation with my sister to Cancun.

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I have been back in NYC for about three weeks. Since then, I have started my Pediatrics rotation. I spent one week on outpatient, where I did specialty clinics including endocrinology and adolescent medicine, and a week in the newborn nursery. Then, I spent one week inpatient at Bellevue Hospital, our public, safety net hospital. For the next week and a half, I will be commuting to Brooklyn, a hospital I have not spent much time at. However, I am looking forward to it.

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I don't think pediatrics can convince me not to do family medicine, but I sure do love the kiddos!

Freebie of the Month:

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Applicant Resources

I have compiled a list of my most popular resources related to the medical school application cycle. It includes YouTube videos, templates, and more!

Secondary Application Tips

Secondary applications have already begun to roll out for TMDSAS and AACOMAS. By the end of this week, they will be rolling out for AMCAS. I just posted a new video on YouTube that covers my secondary application essays for the "Why X School", "Diversity", and "COVID-19" prompts. These were the essays that helped me land a FULL TUITION scholarship!

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I have also welcomed FIVE new students into my course this week, A Step by Step Guide to Secondary Applications. Will you be the next to join?! If you want all of my tips and tricks, including my Secondaries Essay Organizer and 25+ essay examples, make sure to enroll soon. You will also get access to my Exclusive Facebook Community. See you on the other side.

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Juneteenth

Juneteenth recognizes the emancipation of enslaved individuals in the US. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was signed before, June 19th, 1985, represents the day when it went to effect throughout the country.

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This is a time dedicated to celebrating our freedom and history. I spent it at the Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth outdoor concert. Initially, I didn't think I would be able to observe the holiday. My medical school does not recognize the holiday; therefore, I was scheduled to work. Our administration also did not consider it to fall under one of our categories for approved absence requests. Thankfully, I am on a flexible rotation, so I was able to make up the missed time. Hopefully, in the future, my medical school will recognize and observe the holiday!

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Hi - I'm Morgan, a second year medical student in NYC! My content across Instagram and YouTube covers my medical school journey, premed tips, faith, and food. I am committed to helping premed students get accepted (with scholarships) leading to the creation of my courses, From Applicant to Accepted!

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